The Balkans: Bush’s Watch and Stereotypes · Global Voices
Veronica Khokhlova

Belgrade 2.0 looks at the generalizations and stereotypes revealed by the George W. Bush's stolen watch episode: “…the biggest reason for everyone to be happy – is that this confirms one big stereotype: Albanians are all thieves, and furthermore, everyone in the Balkans is just waiting for the opportunity to rip you off, nick something from you and generally fool you in any way they can, just for the fun of it.”